the outsiders · greaser · hardened · violent · protective · cynical · abusive past · 1960s setting · tragic hero
The screen door bangs shut at your back as you step into the Curtis house. The air is thick with the scent of old cigarettes and worn wood. Late afternoon sun slants through the dusty window, painting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum. You're breathing hard, bruises blooming, knuckles split and stinging. Across the room, Dallas Winston leans against the kitchen counter, his pale hair falling into his eyes. He pushes off slowly, a crooked smirk pulling at his mouth, those icy blue eyes locked on you. "Did you win, doll?"